You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Antibiotics!

If antibiotics had not been discovered, would you be alive today? Nowadays we can treat all sorts of nasty injuries and illnesses, but it certainly wasn't so straightforward hundreds of years ago. <br />In this title from the fantastic You Wouldnt Want to Live Without... series, youll learn all about the bizarre and gruesome ways that people used to combat infection: from maggots, to leeches, to moss! As you discover how bacteria work in your body, learn handy hints on how to survive throughout the ages, and discover how medicine is used in the present day, youll soon see why you really, really, wouldnt want to live without antibiotics! <br />The well-organized text in this title allows readers to explore relationships between historic scientific events. Grade-appropriate contexts help readers determine the meaning of academic words and phrases while the vivid illustrations and text features help navigate the text and locate answers to questions. <br /><b>Series Information</b><br />What would your life be like if you had to do without all the modern inventions you take for granted? How would you cope without a toilet? Could you get by without electricity? If antibiotics had not been discovered, would you still be alive today? <br />Starting from these thought-provoking questions, each title in the fantastic You Wouldn’t Want to Live Without series takes us on a historical journey. We learn how people really did cope in the past, and how they developed ingenious ways to make life safer and less unpleasant. And so to the future: What further changes can we expect to see in our own lifetimes? This science and technology strand within the internationally acclaimed You Wouldn't Want to Be series features fantastic full-color cartoon-style illustrations and hilarious speech bubbles, making the books attractive even to reluctant readers.<br />Series Features<br />• Full-color cartoon-style illustrations that make the books fun and attractive toreluctant readers<br />• A simple timeline providing an easily understood history of the subject<br />• A Top Tip offering helpful advice on what you should or shouldn't do in a trickysituation<br />• A How It Works section explaining the science behind the technology<br />• A You Can Do It! section which describes a simple, safe experiment, or an action you can take to help make the world a better place<br />• A helpful glossary and index in each book

If antibiotics had not been discovered, would you be alive today? Nowadays we can treat all sorts of nasty injuries and illnesses, but it certainly wasn't so straightforward hundreds of years ago. <br />In this title from the fantastic You Wouldnt Want to Live Without... series, youll learn all about the bizarre and gruesome ways that people used to combat infection: from maggots, to leeches, to moss! As you discover how bacteria work in your body, learn handy hints on how to survive throughout the ages, and discover how medicine is used in the present day, youll soon see why you really, really, wouldnt want to live without antibiotics! <br />The well-organized text in this title allows readers to explore relationships between historic scientific events. Grade-appropriate contexts help readers determine the meaning of academic words and phrases while the vivid illustrations and text features help navigate the text and locate answers to questions. <br /><b>Series Information</b><br />What would your life be like if you had to do without all the modern inventions you take for granted? How would you cope without a toilet? Could you get by without electricity? If antibiotics had not been discovered, would you still be alive today? <br />Starting from these thought-provoking questions, each title in the fantastic You Wouldn’t Want to Live Without series takes us on a historical journey. We learn how people really did cope in the past, and how they developed ingenious ways to make life safer and less unpleasant. And so to the future: What further changes can we expect to see in our own lifetimes? This science and technology strand within the internationally acclaimed You Wouldn't Want to Be series features fantastic full-color cartoon-style illustrations and hilarious speech bubbles, making the books attractive even to reluctant readers.<br />Series Features<br />• Full-color cartoon-style illustrations that make the books fun and attractive toreluctant readers<br />• A simple timeline providing an easily understood history of the subject<br />• A Top Tip offering helpful advice on what you should or shouldn't do in a trickysituation<br />• A How It Works section explaining the science behind the technology<br />• A You Can Do It! section which describes a simple, safe experiment, or an action you can take to help make the world a better place<br />• A helpful glossary and index in each book